Why Don'tcha Do Something?

They say do something that scares you everyday.  Well, I've done that along with something that has [mildly] embarrassed me, something that has made me feel good about myself (although also gave me a world of hurt), something out of what used to be habit that I actually haven't done in a while, and something indulgent.

1. an hour and a half long nap
2. joined linkd.in and realized that people get notified when you look at their profiles
3. requested an appointment for something I've been putting off for much too long
4. painted my nails
5. an hour long intense work-out

I'll let you puzzle out which activity falls under which category.

Bonus activity ... which I actually did a few days ago: changed my tumblr url.

Quotable IX.

“Letters are just pieces of paper,” I said. “Burn them, and what stays in your heart will stay; keep them, and what vanishes will vanish.”

- Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood)

Some people I know (myself included) would do well to keep this in mind.

Sink into Oblivion.

If nothing else, I just want to feel okay again.

Quotable VIII.

“Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” - Kahlil Gibran

Work It Out.

 I'm on a super fitness kick.  I've been grumpy-pants all week, particularly in the mornings, but this morning I woke up happy.  I figured it was because I'd had such an awesome time with my tap class last night (great workout, good stress-relief) and signed up for the year-end performance (kind of felt like I was signing my life away, but it'll be tons of fun).  Not to mention, I totally vegged-out last night, I fell asleep and slept straight through the night until my alarm went off and shockingly, despite only having 5.5 hours of sleep, I wasn't too tired to get up!

That lead me to conclude that I need to work out and get all those endorphins and other good things flowing more often than my once-a-week dance classes.  I mean, it is proven that people who are active tend to be happier.  Not to mention, in the past, I've always felt better about myself when I've incorporated some form of physical activity into my routine. 

Since I have no social life - all my friends are out of town, busy with school, or both - I've decided what better way to spend my MWF afternoons than hitting the gym?! Well ... shopping, but I really need to save the money and definitely need to clear out my room first (pretty sure I'm a stage 1 hoarder, ugh).

Anyway, I've signed up for a gym membership, and am determined to kick my ass to the gym on the allotted afternoons; unless something comes up, which I highly doubt will.  I started today and it felt great.  I'm actually impressed I didn't keel over about halfway into my cardio workout.  I lifted some weights afterwards, stretched it out, then had a quick steam.

I've also stocked up on supplements.  I'm pretty good about taking my usual Vitamins C, D, and Calcium/Magnesium, so I guess it's just a few more to add on.

Here's hoping this fitness kick sticks around.  (Of course, not wanting to waste the money I'm spending on a gym membership is incentive enough right now).